semi-automatic
adjective/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
/ˌsemi ɔːtəˈmætɪk/, /ˌsemaɪ ɔːtəˈmætɪk/
- (of a gun) able to load bullets itself, and therefore very quickly, but not able to fire itself
- a semi-automatic rifle
Oxford Collocations DictionarySemi-automatic is used with these nouns:- gun
- pistol
- rifle
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